COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
It was a record setting night for the Maryland women's soccer team as they romped over Howard, 9-0 at Ludwig Field. The nine goals, the Terps scored were their most in a single-game in eight seasons. Junior forward Sara Gustafson (Reisterstown, Md.) equaled the school record for goals in a game with four, while sophomore midfielder Dana Jarzyniecki (Rochester, N.Y.) set the school record for assists in a game with three. Gustafson equaled the mak set by Emmy Harbo, who scored four goals on Oct. 31, 1998 at Louisiana State.

Gustafson opened the onslaught just 5:46 into the match as she scored on a diving header off a pass from freshman Katie Ludwig (Mt. Laurel, N.J.). Junior forward Courtney Beirne (Westminster, Md.) scored the next two goals for her first-career multi-goal game to give the Terps a 3-0 lead at halftime. Jarzyniecki set up the second of Beirne's goals for the first of her three assists at the 21:51 mark.

Ludwig dented the scoreboard on a lob shot from seven yards out off a pass from pass from Kim King (Media, Pa.) just 4:59 into the second half. King came back for a goal of her own about five minutes later as she took a feed from Terri Greer (Woodbrige, Va.) to give the Terps a 5-0 lead.

Gustafson then took over, scoring the next three goals to give her a career high four goals, equalling the school record. The junior scored on an unassisted goal from 25 yards out at the 63:35 mark. She came back for a pair of goals assisted by Jarzyniecki at the 71:34 and 78:08 marks. Those two assists gave Jarzyniecki the school record, breaking the school record of two set numerous times.

In net, Riki-Ann Serrins (Mission Viejo, Calif.) was credited with a half shutout to give her 12.5 in her career to break the school record for shutouts, formerly held by Heather Rowe and Missy Price with 12. Serrins shared the shutout with a pair of freshman, who made their collge debuts in goal. Kristen Barnhill (Charlottesville, Va.) played 29:35 and made three saves, while Lynn Scharf (Woodstock, Va.) played the final 15:25 to preserve the shutout.

The nine goals in the game are the most since the Terps set a school record for goals in a game in a 12-0 shutout of Towson on Sept. 16, 1992. The nine goals set a Ludwig Field record, breaking the record of eight set vs. UMBC on Oct. 1, 1996 in 8-0. The eight assists and 26 total points also set field records.

Maryland returns to action on Friday night as they travel to No. 5 Clemson for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Riggs Field.